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| A1 | Should've Known BetterWritten-By – Billy Preston, Joe Greene |
2:28 |
| A2 | I Wrote A Simple SongWritten-By – Billy Preston, Joe Greene |
3:28 |
| A3 | John HenryWritten-By – Billy Preston, Robert Sam |
3:15 |
| A4 | Without A SongWritten-By – William Rose*, Edward Eliscu, Vincent Youmans |
4:57 |
| A5 | The BusWritten-By – Billy Preston, Joe Greene |
3:32 |
| B1 | Outa-SpaceWritten-By – Billy Preston, Joe Greene |
4:08 |
| B2 | The Looner TuneWritten-By – Billy Preston, Jesse Kirkland, Joe Greene |
2:47 |
| B3 | You Done Got OlderWritten-By – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher |
3:08 |
| B4 | Swing Down ChariotWritten By – Public Domain |
4:13 |
| B5 | God Is GreatWritten-By – Billy Preston, Joe Greene |
3:32 |
| B6 | My Country 'Tis Of TheeWritten By – Public Domain |
4:27 |
Credits
- Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Quincy Jones
- Art Direction – Roland Young
- Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Douglas Gibbs, Duane Rogers, Eugene Bryant, Jesse Kirkland, Merry Clayton, Merna Matthews*, Patrice Holloway, Sherrell Atwood, Venetta Fields
- Congas – King Errison*
- Design – Chuck Beeson
- Drums – Manuel Kellough
- Engineer – Tommy Vicari
- Guitar – David T. Walker
- Illustration – Joe Cibere
- Lead Guitar – George Harrison
- Photography By – Jim McCrary
- Producer, Keyboards – Billy Preston
- Tenor Saxophone – Rocky Peoples
- Trumpet – Charles Garnette*
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP-3507, SP 3507 | Billy Preston | I Wrote A Simple Song (LP, Album) | A&M Records, A&M Records | SP-3507, SP 3507 | India | 1971 |
| SPC-3733 | Billy Preston | I Wrote A Simple Song (LP, Album, RE) | Pickwick | SPC-3733 | US | 1980 |
| SP 3507 | Billy Preston | I Wrote A Simple Song (LP, Album, Gat) | A&M Records | SP 3507 | US | Unknown |
| 85 811 IT | Billy Preston | I Wrote A Simple Song (LP, Album) | A&M Records | 85 811 IT | Germany | 1971 |
| SP-3507 | Billy Preston | I Wrote A Simple Song (LP, Album, Gat) | A&M Records | SP-3507 | US | 1971 |










